break in vs begin

begin vs break in

break in and begin both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break in	No	No	Yes	No
begin	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, begin is a hypernym of break in; that is, begin is a word with a broader meaning than break in:

break in: start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role
begin: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

Other hypernyms of break in include commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out.

break in (verb)	begin (verb)
make submissive, obedient, or useful	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
break so as to fall inward	set in motion, cause to start
start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role	begin to speak or say
break into a conversation	begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language
intrude on uninvited	achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act	begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
	have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
	be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
	have a beginning characterized in some specified way
	have a beginning, of a temporal event

Difference between break in and begin

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